Where to start.
This is not a nice normal cheery Paper Doll post - you have been warned.

I have tried to write this at least 10 times but keep deleting it, not sure why, maybe because once its there in black and white it suddenly becomes real. The last week has been one of the most trying weeks I think I have had. I feel at the moment lost, numb, mentally tired, shocked, and I think most of all bloody helpless.

My big sis has not been well for some time now and each time she has visited the doctors they have given her pain killers and put it down to an ongoing condition. She is also in a wheelchair so many of the doctors don't ever examine her as its too much messing about. Last Monday she was taken back to the doctors as she was so ill having not eaten properly for the past month or so and was given different painkillers. Tuesday she could not get out of bed she was so ill and was taken into hospital. At first it was thought to be kidney stones.

She was admitted and taken to a ward where more tests were done. Wednesday evening she had a scan, the news was not what we hoped. Thursday morning she was told she had to have surgery right away as she had a perforated bowl plus they had found a shadow on her liver. Mum and Dad were advised to inform all her family as the outcome was not good - the doctors had told them it was Cancer. Donna had not been informed how bad things were.

After being in surgery for 6 hours the operation was ended, most of her bowl and liver have been remover plus secondary cancer has been found in her lungs. At the moment, as you can imagine, were all in shock. We have been told her prognosis is not good but she is a fighter and has two loving children waiting for their Mum to come through this.

Hopefully there will be more news at the end of the week with regards the findings of the cancer and what the next step is. So I wont be about, - I'm sure Ian will keep you posted.

Take care and look after your family - you never know what's around the corner.

Joanne xxx